Scanning and Importing Music

Crate Hackers finds your music, organizes it, and gets it ready for your DJ software.

Quick Start

  1. Install Open the app and log in.
  2. Scan Go to My Music. Import from Serato or pick Folders.
  3. Choose Your Folder Pick where your music lives. Keep library size under 1 TB for best performance.
  4. Re-sync Anytime Add new music then hit Re-sync Folder(s).

The One Folder Trick

Put all your music into one clean folder. Fewer duplicates. Faster DJ software. Use the Folder Flattener.

How to Flatten

  1. Back Up Make a backup before touching anything.
  2. Open Folder Flattener Inside Tools in the desktop app.
  3. Select Source Pick your music folders.
  4. Select Destination Choose an empty folder for the final clean collection.
  5. Run Let it flatten.

Fixing Duplicates

  1. Review Folder We generate a folder of tracks with the same name.
  2. Check Files Confirm they’re real duplicates.
  3. Delete Carefully Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Keep Your Library Clean

  • Re-sync often so new music shows up.
  • Name your files consistently so nothing gets lost.
  • Flatten occasionally to keep everything tight.

Safety Tips

  • Back up to an external drive or cloud.
  • Double check duplicates before deleting.
  • Update Crate Hackers for best results.
  • Supported Systems We don’t support older macOS (Big Sur and below) or Windows 10.